Sports

It finally happened. In two previous trips to South Africa and nine previous test matches against the Proteas, the West Indies had failed to win a single test.

The momentum of the first Test, utterly, if unexpectedly, with the West Indies throughout the previous eight sessions, shifted rapidly in a final hour of crazy cricket on the third day at St.George’s

He was without his reindeer and red suit but like Santa Claus, Joseph `Reds’ Perreira founder of the `Reds’ Perreira Sports Foundation, yesterday promised the starving sports community of Guyana goodies for the new year.

Revenge will be high on the agenda as Guyana’s World Cup football preparations kick off with a match against arch-rivals St.

WITH the phenomenal Shivnarine Chanderpaul inevitably to the fore and the energised fast bowlers – and fielders – following in his wake, the West Indies continued to make a mockery of their depressed status at St.George’s

It was dubbed a ‘Day at the Races’ and the event truly lived up to its name with some exciting finishes as the Kennard Memorial Turf Club held its Demerara Distillers Limited El Dorado Day at the Races on Boxing Day.

Two new faces have been included in the Guyana national team which will contest the three away matches in the Regional Carib Beer four-day cricket tournament set to commence on January 4 2008.

Almost every preconception, all based on solid statistical or circumstantial evidence, was negated on the opening day of the first Test at St.George’s

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) is seeking government’s support to help decentralize the sport and implement its Junior Development Programme.

It is not often that one finds a young, talented athlete spending almost an entire day with those who are being nursed back to health and strength.

Coach of the Progressive Youth Club and one of the country’s top athletic coaches, Corporal Lynden Wilson, has come out swinging against unqualified coaches who he feels are doing more harm than good for local athletes.

Alpha United stamped their authority on Pouderoyen while Pele scored a come-from-behind win following a penalty shoot out with Bakewell Buxton Stars as play in the 18th Kashif and Shanghai football Festival continued Tuesday evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

National fullbore champion Ransford Goodluck took home the lion’s share of prizes at last Sunday’s Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) awards presentation at the Police Officers’ Mess.

Georgetown side Fruta Conquerors and Netrockers of Linden defied harsh weather conditions and tough opponents to advance to the quarter-finals of the 18th annual Kashif and Shanghai Football Festival on a rain-drenched Sunday evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

The year 2007 has been a very successful one on and off the cricket field for Rose Hall Town Sports Club.

The Kennard Memorial Turf Club will come alive tomorrow when the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) through its El Dorado Rum sponsored ‘Day at the Races’ takes place.

Team manager Clive Lloyd acknowledged yesterday that the West Indies would have to “play out of our skins” to create one of the modern game’s major surprises in the first Test against South Africa, starting at St.

Topp XX led by a Collie `Hitman’ Hercules double, showed a partisan Linden crowd why they were five-time champions with a convincing 4-0 victory over tournament debutants Monedderlust Football Club of West Berbice, Friday night in the feature game of the 18th Annual Kashif and Shanghai football tournament at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.

The death of Ian Hercules, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Banks DIH has shocked the sporting community and two organizations in which he served have paid tribute to the hardworking communications specialist.

In just seven years, Theodore Henry has managed to become one of the most decorated and travelled local rugby player.